# o: Don't match against opers
# c: Strip color codes from text before trying to match
# *: Represents all of the above flags
-# -: Does nothing, a non-op for when you do not want to specify any flags
+# -: Does nothing, a no-op for when you do not want to specify any flags
#
# IMPORTANT NOTE: Because the InspIRCd config reader places special meaning on the
# '\' character, you must use '\\' if you wish to specify a '\' character in a regular
#
# <keyword pattern="^blah.*?$" reason="Dont blah!" action="gline" duration="1d6h" flags="pnPq">
-# An example of excluding a channel from filtering:
-# <exemptfromfilter channel="#help">
+# You may specify specific channels that are exempt from being filtered:
+#<exemptfromfilter target="#opers">
+#<exemptfromfilter target="#help">
+
+# You can also exempt messages from being filtered if they are sent to
+# specific nicks.
+# Example that exempts all messages sent *to* NickServ:
+#<exemptfromfilter target="NickServ">
+
+# Note that messages *from* services are never subject to filtering;
+# <exemptfromfilter> tags are only for exempting messages sent *to* the
+# configured targets.